STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION DECEMBER 10, 2024 SECOND TERM DAY
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9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Ted Lindsley and Denis Duman and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.
Brandt moves to amend the agenda to include an Executive Session for Personnel at 11:50 a.m. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to add a USFS Law Enforcement Agreement to Miscellaneous as it should have been signed back in June. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:03 a.m. Sandi Paul updates regarding budget and spending for Title III. Paul questions utilizing the salary line for Emergency Services for the project line as it has been recently discovered that those funds cannot be used for general patrol on the forest-discussion. Brandt suggests continuing the discussion to December 31 as we should know if SRS is going to be reauthorized.
9:17 a.m. Teresa and Andrew regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 96,408.39 Road & Bridge $ 99,604.88
Airport $ 433.26 Emergency Comm $ 985.16
District Court $ 5,472.72 Court Facilities $ 902.50
Title III $ 697.62 Appraisal $ 234.40
Solid Waste $ 193,628.01 Election Consol $ 35.47
Noxious Weeds $ 3,564.20 Snowmobile 25A $ 2,143.00
Waterways $ 2,772.00 Snowmobile 25B $ 594.24
LATCF $ 794,209.30 Good Neighbor A $ 1,177.19
USFS PA $ 26,660.00
Total: $1,229,522.34
Duman moves to pay the claims. Lindsley seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Megan Turner requests an exemption on a solid waste fee for a person who contracts with Simmons for a roll-off at his home. Nuxoll requests an exemption for the Elk City VFW, who also contracts with Simmons. Discussion regarding how to monitor these types of situations. Nuxoll questions whether or not it would be possible to get a list of contracts with Simmons and Walco. Duman will reach out to Simmons to discuss.
Nuxoll regarding two parcels in Rapid River Water & Sewer that is being utilized as a park-new RRWS Board members are questioning why it isn’t exempt. Brandt suggests that Nuxoll send the file to Jessup and the Commissioners for review.
9:47 a.m. Michael Brown provides update on IT activities including the install of Valence phone system at the Road Department. Brown requests approval for replacement of three battery back-ups-they are roughly $2000 a-piece. Brown updates on VMware, Cisco UCS, and Veeam software, as well as a firewall that are all out of date. Brandt requests that they be presented with quotes for approval next week.
10:05 a.m. Brandt opens public hearing regarding Petition to Vacate rights-of-way on the Brock Salisbury property. Barb Grimm, Mark McCain, Jeff Goldman, Phil Wimer, Joe Wright and Brock Salisbury sworn. Wright reviews petition and exhibits, testifies in support of vacation-discussion regarding rights-of-way that carry beyond the Salisbury property. Testimony given by Mark McCain and Brock Salisbury. McCain and Wimer have no object except that they want the rest of the right-of-way on the Dewey Mine Road vacated at the same time. Brandt questions Jessup regarding continuing the hearing to provide notice and taking more evidence-Jessup advises that this petition should be considered on its own and that either the County or other property owners could pursue vacation of the other section. Duman moves to grant the Petition to Vacate. Discussion regarding future access to the bottom of Dewey Mine Road. Brandt moves to continue the hearing for two months pending the filing of a petition by Wimer and McCain. Wright clarifies that the Commission will take action on this Petition if an additional petition is not received. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Lindsley in favor. Duman opposed.
11:20 a.m. End Public Hearing
11:21 a.m. Mike Cook presents Shared Water & Sewer Bill Agreement with Mike Hauger-this has already been signed by Mr. Hauger. Duman moves to approve the agreement. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Cook and Kayla Brown from JUB review the draft proposal and letter for new apron-discussion. Brown and Cook will work on revising the letter/proposal for signing at a future date.
Cook and Brown review PAPI proposal-discussion regarding timeframe for using grant and options for moving forward with these two big projects.
Commission directs Cook and Brown to move forward with proposals as reviewed.
Cook updates on the closure of the old pilots lounge and advises that there will be an Airport Advisory Board on December 11. Lindsley questions the status of the signs-Lindsley will follow-up with a quote for costs.
11:58 a.m. Monica Walker advises Commission that she is often being contacted directly by interested buyers in items being listed on Public Surplus-requests direction from Commission regarding proper protocol-discussion. Commission advises to continue the protocol as previously established.
12:03 p.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the December 3 meeting. Duman seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Duman seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Coyote’s One Stop and the Silver Dollar Bar. Duman seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for dispatcher McKenna Stover for successful completion of POST. Lindsley seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Jenna Watkins as the School Resource Officer. Lindsley seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Lennie Bentz for successful completion of probation. Duman seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Tara Engbaum for successful completion of probation. Lindsley seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve USFS Law Enforcement Agreement. Duman seconds. Motion caries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings: Duman-11-Airport Advisory Board, 12-Public Health; Brandt-12-NACo Public Lands, Jan2-WIR, Jan 9-NACo Public Lands.
12:15 p.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel. Lindsley seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
12:35 p.m. End Executive Session-Meeting Adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
